Temianka (Henri) Collection of Papers, Correspondence and Memorabilia, 1922-1990 bulk 1958-1986
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Henri Temianka Collection of Papers, Correspondence and Memorabilia,
- Dates:
- 1922-1990 bulk 1958-1986
- Creators:
- Temianka, Henri
- Abstract:
- Materials related to Temianka's career as a performer, conductor, teacher, musical director and administrator. Materials in the collection particularly concern concert series activities with his California Chamber Symphony Orchestra, including: programs, news clippings, reviews, promotional materials, posters, photographs, music scores, tape recordings, board meeting minutes, financial statements, payrolls, patron and fundraising lists, donor histories, rehearsal schedules, correspondence, etc.
- Extent:
- 154 boxes (77 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Henri Temianka Collection of Papers, Correspondence and Memorabilia, 51, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of materials related to Temianka's career as a performer, conductor, teacher, musical director and administrator. Materials in the collection particularly concern concert series activities with his California Chamber Symphony Orchestra, including: programs, news clippings, reviews, promotional materials, posters, photographs, music scores, tape recordings, board meeting minutes, financial statements, payrolls, patron and fundraising lists, donor histories, rehearsal schedules, correspondence, etc.
- Biographical / historical:
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Temianka was born on Nov. 19, 1906, in Greenock, Scotland; studied violin with Blitz in Rotterdam (1915-23), Willi Hess at the Berlin Hochschule (1923-24), Jules Boucherit in Paris (1924-26), and with Flesch and Rodzinski at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, PA, from which he graduated in 1930; toured the world as a violin virtuoso during the 1930s, gaining international recognition by winning the first Wieniawski Violin Competition in Warsaw in 1935; was concertmaster of the Scottish Orchestra (1937-38) and the Pittsburgh Symphony (1941-42); moved to Southern CA; became US citizen in 1945; founded the Paganini String Quartet (1946-66); founded the California Chamber Symphony Orchestra in 1961, conducting its subscription concerts in Royce Hall for over 25 years; founded the Baroque Virtuosi in 1982; taught at UC Santa Barbara (1960-64), CSU Long Beach (1964-76), and master classes at various universities; wrote an autobiography titled, Facing the music (1973); wrote approximately 100 articles on violin technique and personal reminiscences; died on Nov. 7, 1992.
- Acquisition information:
- Henri Temianka; gift; 1982-92.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Kendra Wittreich, June 2004
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact Performing Arts Special Collections Special Collections for paging information.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- ©2004
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from ColdFusion web application and SQLServer relational database. Date of source: June 2004
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights in the physical objects belong to the UCLA Music Library. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish if the Performing Arts Special Collections does not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Henri Temianka Collection of Papers, Correspondence and Memorabilia, 51, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988